Tai Felton
Tai Felton
Moves the chains on third down. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Maryland. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Big Ten again in 2024. The receipt: 178 rec yds, 19 rush yds against UConn — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Maryland, 2,207 receiving yards — drafted at #102 overall by Minnesota.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Locksley.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
MinnesotaEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 29–28
vs USC
9 rec · 84 yds · 1 TD
Edged out USC at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Joshua Cephus’s 2023 season.
Matches Joshua on
Differs from Joshua on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kyndon Fuselier’s path through Lamar.
Kyndon Fuselier
Adrian Hardy
Jacob Harris
Lujuan Winningham
Matches Kyndon on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tory Horton's senior season at Colorado State (2023).
Matches Tory on
Differs from Tory on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+2104%
Up 2104% from first season to most-recent.